[meteorite-list] Heritage auction

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:44:52 -0500
Message-ID: <000b01cdaa76$ac2437d0$6401a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

You can say that again Mike! Not only that add the Buyers fees...you gotta
be kidding...fees to buy something at an auction. I'll pass.
Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
To: "Mendy Ouzillou" <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction


> $5-10 gram material at highest possible valuation. Suckers born every
> day:)
>
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 14, 2012, at 4:16 PM, "Mendy Ouzillou" <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> COMPLETE TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE FROM THE COLLECTION OF
>> TELEVISION'S "METEORITE MEN"
>> 708g
>>
>> Sold for a whopping $43,750!!!!! Over $60/g.
>>
>> M
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 2:48 PM
>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>
>> Fun to watch! Bad for bargains but it shows how the high end auction
>> market
>> works.
>>
>> -Yinan
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>> List,
>>>
>>> You should take a look at the prices being realized at the Heritage
>>> auction
>>> - Wow! Not many deals to be had and some very high bidding going on.
>>>
>>> Mendy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:52 AM
>>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>>> Cc: Meteorite List
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>>
>>> Very interesting. As a general explanation as to likely why some of
>>> these have high bids:
>>>
>>> - The $312k moon pieces seem to have 1 bid but the reserve may not
>>> have been met yet. Still, at $175 per gram it may be a good deal if
>>> you have the money.
>>>
>>> - The mask also has 1 bid, probably due to good advertising, although
>>> the reserve also is not met.
>>>
>>> - The Seymchan sphere has over 20 bids!!! People seem to like spheres.
>>>
>>> - The NWA 725 doesn't have any bids, it's just the asking starting
>>> price.
>>>
>>> -Yinan
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> Lot Number:49049 Current Bid:$312,500 FROM THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON,
>>>> THE FOURTH LARGEST PIECE OF THE MOON:
>>>> DAR AL GANI (DaG) 1058 End Piece A: 116 x 231 x 35mm (4.5 x 9 x 1.4
>>>> inches) and 1096.47 grams (2.42
>>>> pounds)
>>>> End Piece B: 116 x 238 x 23mm (4.5 x 9.33 x 1 inches) and 683.19
>>>> grams
>>>> (1.50
>>>> pounds)
>>>>
>>>> Lot Number:49079 Current Bid:$130,000 GIBEON MASK - AN INCOMPARABLE
>>>> IRON METEORITE
>>>> 9.37 kilograms
>>>>
>>>> Lot Number:49023 Current Bid:$8,000
>>>> SEYMCHAN SPHERE - PALLASITIC METEORITE FASHIONED INTO PERFECT SPHERE
>>>> 548.4 grams
>>>>
>>>> Lot Number:4905 Current Bid:$9,500
>>>> NWA 725 METEORITE - LARGE COMPLETE SLICE OF VALUABLE WINONAITE
>>>> 195.28 grams
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:26 AM
>>>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>>>> Cc: Meteorite List
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>>>
>>>> Yup, should be fun to watch, they stream it live online when it starts.
>>>> Which bids are surprising?
>>>>
>>>> Also fun to watch (slightly off topic):
>>>> The Red Bull Stratos skydive happening right now and streaming live!
>>>> Watch as they attempt a 23 mile sky dive!
>>>> http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
>>>>
>>>> -Yinan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Anyone following the auction?
>>>>>
>>>>> The live bidding does not start until 2:30 pm Central Time today,
>>>>> but some of the proxy/internet bids so far are REALLY surprising!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mendy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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